Rich Coach • Broke Coach
The Modern Coaching Business Playbook
How Successful Coaches Attract Clients, Build Authority & Grow A Profitable Practice
by Bart Smith
Coaching is no longer just about being good at helping people. In today’s market, coaches also need visibility, authority, smart marketing systems, content that attracts the right clients, and a simple way to explain why someone should choose them over every other coach online.
That’s exactly what Bart Smith addresses in his updated book, Rich Coach • Broke Coach. Written as a practical marketing and business-building guide for coaches, consultants, service providers, and experts, the book helps coaches avoid the common mistakes that keep them underpaid, underbooked, and invisible — while showing them how to position themselves, promote their expertise, use modern tools, and build a coaching business that actually works.
AVAILABILITY: Bart is available for interviews to discuss what separates struggling coaches from successful ones, how coaches can market themselves in 2026, how AI is changing the coaching business, and why most coaches need better positioning before they need another certification.
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Bart Smith is the author of Rich Coach • Broke Coach, a practical business and marketing guide for coaches who want more clients, better positioning, stronger visibility, and a more profitable coaching business. With more than 35+ books to his name and decades of experience in publishing, marketing, websites, coaching, and business development, Bart helps coaches understand what it really takes to stand out, get booked, and build authority in today’s noisy marketplace.
BART'S BIO
Bart Smith is an author, business coach, book coach, website strategist, designer, marketer, and publisher with more than 35+ books to his name. For over three decades, he has helped entrepreneurs, experts, coaches, consultants, authors, and service providers turn their knowledge into books, websites, marketing systems, and income-producing opportunities.
As the author of Rich Coach • Broke Coach, Bart brings a direct, practical, no-fluff approach to the coaching industry. His work focuses on helping coaches think beyond passion and credentials, and instead build the business, marketing, authority, and client-attraction systems needed to succeed in the real world.
Bart’s background includes book publishing, website development, online marketing, author branding, content strategy, interview preparation, and business positioning. He is known for breaking complicated business and marketing topics into clear, usable steps that coaches and entrepreneurs can act on immediately.
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
Suggested interview questions:
Q1: What inspired you to write Rich Coach • Broke Coach?
Q2: Why do so many talented coaches struggle to get enough clients?
Q3: What is the biggest difference between a coach who gets paid well and a coach who stays broke?
Q4: Do most coaches have a coaching problem, a marketing problem, or a positioning problem?
Q5: Why is having another certification not always the answer?
Q6: What are some of the most common mistakes new coaches make when trying to build their business?
Q7: How has the coaching marketplace changed in recent years?
Q8: What does a coach need to do differently in 2026 to stand out?
Q9: How can coaches use books, interviews, podcasts, videos, and content to build authority?
Q10: What role should AI play in a modern coaching business?
Q11: How can coaches use AI without sounding robotic or losing their personal voice?
Q12: Why is authority positioning so important for coaches today?
Q13: What should coaches stop doing if they want to attract better clients?
Q14: What should coaches focus on before spending money on ads?
Q15: How important is a coach’s website in today’s market?
Q16: What makes a coach look credible online?
Q17: Why do many coaches undercharge for their services?
Q18: How can a coach turn their knowledge into books, workshops, courses, or other offers?
Q19: What are some simple ways coaches can get more visibility without becoming full-time content creators?
Q20: What is one piece of advice you would give to a coach who feels stuck, invisible, or overlooked?
Q21: How can a coach move from random marketing to a real marketing system?
Q22: What should coaches know about short-form video, podcast interviews, and online visibility?
Q23: How can coaches build trust before a prospect ever speaks with them?
Q24: What do you mean by “rich coach” and “broke coach”?
Q25: Where can listeners get a copy of Rich Coach • Broke Coach?
BOOK DETAILS
You can learn more about Bart's book for coaches called Rich Coach Broke Coach, at his website, BartSmith.com.
REQUEST AN INTERVIEW
To request an interview with Bart Smith, contact Bart online through this website. Your interview inquiry will be responded to promptly. In a hurry? Call Bart's office directly at (323) 880-3113 PST to set up an interview.
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SAMPLE INTERVIEWS
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